Hiram Latorre

Hiram Latorre has cultivated a painting practice rooted in recollections of places he has visited and the emotional resonance of memory, rendered through a lyrical and evocative visual language. His recent works draw on historical art references, from interior scenes and still lifes to echoes of Matisse, modernist design, and pop art. These influences form the framework for intimate compositions that feel like passages from a 19th-century novel or a meticulously curated photo album. Within his interior depictions—whether drawn from memory or imagination—Eastern motifs on ceramics and textiles coexist with Brazilian furnishings, creating environments that are simultaneously familiar and dreamlike. Latorre’s background in architecture and fashion informs his compositional approach, blending structured real-world perspectives with contemplative, poetic spaces. He often frames his scenes with ornamental borders or subtle fragments, such as the edge of a rug or tabletop, guiding the viewer through the work. The interplay of muted and vibrant tones, from golds to deep reds, alongside layered textures and patterns, gives his canvases a dynamic, almost floating quality. By balancing tangible forms with ethereal elements, Latorre transforms ordinary objects and interiors into suspended moments, inviting viewers to inhabit a transient, imagined space where time and narrative unfold gently and suggestively. ...